Granted, Dosy may 'take care of it' but why should I have to send a brand new meter to them for repair right out of the box? That just means more money out of my pocket (shipping) and I still wouldn't have a meter in my shack.
----Out of box failures are possible and you may have to send back at your cost if you do not possess the skills to remediate it over the phone. Dosy will instruct on adjustment if needed. As far as calibration, it is only as good as the standard that you are calibrating to, whether its a dummy load or a test signal of known value. Dosy calibrates to NIST standards, as does Bird and a few others. A little radio knowledge goes a long way to handling issues, there are no meters without defects, and Dosy produces more meters than most when it comes to the $100-$150 price point, so no doubt you will hear of more experiences positive and negative with them.
Quote: "I have no problem reading and comprehending instructions, so for you to insinuate the meter didn't operate properly due to operator error is way off the mark. "
----Even the most competent radio operators make mistakes. I have been in radio for 20 years professionally, started out as a combat radio repairman in the Signal Corps, and to this day I still error on my equipment. The Dosy is not dummy proof, there are no protection mal adjusting the settings prior to keying up. Comparing to a LP100 which costs several times as much and with features different from a Dosy is not a fair comparison. A Dosy is an analog, manually manipulated instrument with no auto-features or protection whatsoever, but that is the fun of it in my opinion. All of this is not to say what you did or did not do to your meter, but it is to say that all of those reports you cite may not be 100% accurate.
Quote: "You've had good luck with Dosy meters - that's great. I (and several of the locals) have had terrible luck with Dosy meters. Look around on the various forums at all the complaints about Dosy meters. There's probably 10 complaints for every 1 person that praises them."
-----Wow, Dosy still makes meters and people still depend on them, if they are so bad, 10 to 1 as you have stated, I am surprised that they thrive as the last U.S.A. made meter in this price range.
Quote: "I have owned Daiwa, Diamond and Comet meters that cost the same (or less) than a Dosy and (imo) they were far superior in build quality and accuracy. "
----Again subjective, Dosy made with all metal case, no plastic cabinets unlike many who use plastic faceplate and such.
Quote ", There's a common saying around the radio forums: You buy with a Bird and sell with a Dosy. Why? "
-----I'll tell you why, because a Bird without PEP kit will only read RMS, Thats Why! Slant and dissenting quasi cliches won't change this fact. A Dosy will not read true peak so again your buy-in to selling with a Dosy claim is based on ignorance.
Besides why would I spend hundreds for a Bird 43 with elements and PEP kit and have only watt measuring capability? I'm not validating for lab accuracy on any count. Instead I am using my Dosy to keep relative tabs on my station and to tune my audio quality, and to read my frequency with the FC-50S.
There is more functional value in a Dosy. Rather than having to buy a separate receiver to measure audio, the Dosy has a built in audio amp and AM detector circuit to dial in your outgoing audio. Value ridden and as long as you don't end up with a dud defective unit, you'll be using a very reliable and feature ridden meter at a reasonable price.
BR
